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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
Contributed by: Burton
  • 1. What is the primary profession of Jan Schlichtmann, the main plaintiff's attorney in 'A Civil Action'?
A) Government prosecutor
B) Environmental scientist
C) Corporate defense attorney
D) Personal injury lawyer
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
B) General Electric and DuPont
C) Exxon and Mobil
D) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Asthma
B) Autism
C) Diabetes
D) Leukemia
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
B) Arsenic
C) Mercury
D) Lead
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Eight
B) Fifteen
C) Five
D) Twelve
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Massachusetts Tanning Works
B) Boston Hide Corporation
C) John J. Riley Tannery
D) Woburn Leather Company
  • 7. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) Robert Bork
B) John Joseph Sirica
C) Walter Jay Skinner
D) Antonin Scalia
  • 8. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) The case was dismissed
B) Beatrice was found fully liable
C) Beatrice was found not liable
D) Beatrice settled for $20 million
  • 9. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $15 million
B) $25 million
C) $2 million
D) $8 million
  • 10. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) OSHA
B) FBI
C) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
D) CDC
  • 11. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Settlement negotiation strategy
B) Elements needed to prove liability
C) His legal team structure
D) Courtroom seating arrangement
  • 12. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) A Civil Action
B) The Woburn Tragedy
C) Poisoned Water
D) The Contamination Case
  • 13. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) James Gordon
B) Kevin Conway
C) Richard Parker
D) Thomas London
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) Jan Schlichtmann
B) Jerome Facher
C) William Cheeseman
D) James Roisman
  • 15. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) Jerome Facher
B) William Cheeseman
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) Kevin Conway
  • 16. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Epidemiological studies
B) Air quality monitoring
C) Blood tests on residents
D) Soil sample analysis
  • 17. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They were cleaned and reopened
B) They are still in use today
C) They were replaced with new wells
D) They were closed permanently
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